J.H.S. 050 John D. Wells
Lower Economic NeedBrooklyn · Middle · DBN: 14K0500
Location
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Address: 183 South 3 Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Grades Served: 60708
Principal: Benjamin Honoroff
Phone: 718-387-4184
Neighborhood: North Side-South Side
Council District: 34
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score67%
Student growthabove median (50%)
Performance Score68%
Absolute outcomesabove median (49%)
Economic Need Index80%
Poverty indicatorbelow median (87%)
Enrollment403
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
67%
2024-25
67%
Performance Score
2023-24
73%
2024-25
68%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 90%
Teacher Attendance: 97%
Principal Tenure: 10.2 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 51%
Instruction Rating: Excellent
Safety Rating: Good
Families Rating: Excellent
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 90%
Safety: 70%
School Leadership: 98%
Student Support: 81%
Communication: 100%
Family Involvement: 94%
Family-School Trust: 100%
Survey results reflect responses from families, teachers, and students. Higher percentages indicate more positive responses.
Budget (Fair Student Funding)
| Year | Total Budget | FSF Allocation | % Funded | Gap to 100% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $10,133,656 | $6,234,654 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $8,899,020 | $5,401,952 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $8,337,377 | $5,003,187 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $1,889 | $4,456 | $5,114 | $658 |
| 2023-24 | $1,839 | $6,930 | N/A | $4,728 |
| 2022-23 | $631 | $1,844 | $743 | $1,101 |
PTA income primarily reflects parent wealth, not school quality. Some schools have very active PTAs while others raise very little.
Discipline (Suspensions)
| Year | Removals | Principal Susp. | Supt. Susp. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Redacted | 17 | 14 | Redacted |
| 2023-24 | Redacted | Redacted | 12 | 26 |
| 2022-23 | Redacted | Redacted | 14 | 24 |
"Redacted" indicates small counts (1-5) suppressed for privacy. Suspension data reflects systemic patterns as much as individual school decisions. Always consider ENI context.
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Data Limitations
- Only 2 years of Impact Score data available (2023-24, 2024-25)
- Impact Score methodology not fully disclosed by NYC DOE
- Cannot determine causation - only patterns and correlations
- No student mobility data (selection effects cannot be ruled out)
- Many schools change category year-over-year